An opportunity for better aged care

The past 2 months have laid bare fundamental problems in Australia’s residential aged care facilities as COVID-19 ripped through more than 100 Melbourne nursing...

Calcium and Vitamin D for premenopause

The latest findings from a Cochrane review on the benefit of supplementing premenopausal women with calcium and vitamin D. Background Osteoporosis (OP) is characterised by porous...

The role of pharmacists in home-based palliative care

While the majority of Australian palliative care patients want to be cared for and die at home, less than 10 per cent achieve that...

I take Kakadu plum, is that ok?

How the new PSA guideline can help answer this question. When asked about bush medicine most pharmacists would struggle. Bush medicine is a form of...

From the President: Valuing our most vulnerable

Pharmacists spending more time on the ground in aged care has become an urgent priority. It is often said that a measure of civilisation...

Bumetanide for Alzheimer’s disease

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, affecting up to 70% of all people with dementia.1 In the early stages, symptoms can...